DarthHollister Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 I got a Rubies TK as a gift. I wore it a bunch of times. I don't want to sell it b/c it wouldn't be right. Anyways my goal is to make it functional and to eventually get it 501st approved. I just read TOM R's post on how to have it fit better and work better. Thanks TOM R. Whoever can please give me everything I should do to get it approved. I know it will be a tough task to complete, but willing to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskunky Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 I can sell you a back n cap, faceplate, ears, mic tips, decals and black trims....... That should help. Seriously I'm not even sure you could make a rubies pass but I could be wrong. It would probably be cheaper to put that on a shelf if you dont want to sell it and start again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Get yourself a ROTJ-style helmet, as the Rubies helmet is unsalvageable. Mark (CFO guy in the above post) is your best source for that. The rest *can* be turned into an approvable ROTJ-style stormtrooper - as long as you are willing to invest what will end up being more time and money than it would take to buy and assemble a kit from one of the vendors here. It has been done on one or two occasions. Do a search on "Rubies Supreme", among other threads you will find this: http://www.whitearmo...=rubies supreme. This is one of those instances where the builder actually got it approved - at the time/money cost of more than what it would have taken to build a new suit from a kit (which he eventually did). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGHtrooper21 Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Sell it! The money you make put it toward a CFO Suit from Mark! You will be saving $$$$$$! If you want to make the Rubies acceptable, buy a CFO from Mark and assemble it from scratch and go for Centurion. After that compare both the Rubies and CFO and after you see the differences ask yourself if you want to mod the Rubies? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskunky Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 (edited) Wow, Thanks chaps. Well, ultimately it's your choice on whether you mod the rubies or go for one of mine. I can help you out with ROTJ reference or alternatively one of my kits. I'm only a pm away. Good luck with whatever you decide. Edited August 11, 2012 by sskunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miagy[TK] Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 I got nothing to add, just wanted to say good luck on the project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Ivan[TK] Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 I think for the time money and effort it will take to get the Rubies acceptable for the 501st, you would be best off saving your pennys and buy a CFO kit or one of the other kits avaliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK9926 Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 (edited) I got nothing to add, just wanted to say good luck on the project Hahaha That's some funny stuff! I got nuthing to add* End transmission.... CT-9926 out. Thanks for the laugh... Edited August 12, 2012 by CT9926 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 In the long run it's absolutely worth going for quality, IE in this case CFO from Mark. If you don't, the risk is you'll be beating yourself for not doing so, and spending more money upgrading and replacing things you already had of lesser quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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